S. R. Balasubramaniam

Not to be confused with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

S. R. Balasubramoniyan
MP of Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu
In office 30 June 2016 – 29 June 2022
Preceded by	A. W. Rabi Bernard
Succeeded by	C. V. Shanmugam
Union Minister of State for Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
In office 1 June 1996 – 11 July 1997
Preceded by	Margaret Alva
Succeeded by	Kadambur R. Janarthanan
Constituency	Nilgiris
13th Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 15 May 1991 – 12 March 1996
Preceded by	G. K. Moopanar
Succeeded by	S. Balakrishnan
Constituency	Pongalur
Personal details
Born	(1938-11-14) 14 November 1938 Sultanpet, Coimbatore district, Madras State, British India
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

S. R. Balasubramaniam, also known as S. R. Balasubramoniyan, is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Pongalur constituency in 1989 and 1991 elections. After being an MLA he was elected as the central minister. He was also an elected member of the Parliament in Lok Sabha from Nilgiris constituency from 1996 to 1998. From 2016 to 2022 he was the Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha on behalf of AIADMK.

He joined the congress party with the influence of Kamaraj and followed way with G. K. Moopanar. He was elected from Palladam constituency twice, 1989-1991 and 1991–1996. He served as opposition leader in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from 1991 to 1996. He was elected to Loksabha from Nilgiris from 1996 to 1998 and became the union minister for personal, public, governance, and parliamentary affairs in 1996–1997.

He was again elected as INC MLA from Thondamuthur constituency from 2001 to 2006.

In June 2016, he was announced as the party's candidate for the Rajya Sabha biennial polls. On 3 June 2016, he was elected unopposed along with three others from his party.